Quick fill adaptor for a fluid container

Abstract

In a quick fill fluid container an adaptor for receiving a hollow container having a cavity or a reservoir for receiving fluids, preferable water but may be any other kind of fluids which refreshes the user or provides nourishment, reasonably necessary to refresh the user. The adaptor has a generally streamlined shape which mounts on to the container, which is typically supported in generally available cages or other mounting devices attached to a bicycle frame or other structure. A hollow extraction tube is provided for the adaptor which extends through the adaptor and into the container for withdrawal of the fluid by the user and preferably includes a mouth piece with a normally closed bite valve which is operated by the user to open the valve to extract water from the container. The adaptor has an intake port which may be disposed at many selected angles to the longitudinal axis of the adaptor base to provide a quick fill capability even while underway, The intake tube of the adaptor may be rotated to dispose the intake port to an infinite number of angles to receive the fluid dispensing apparatus such as a readily available capped water bottle or container.

1 . An apparatus for receiving fluid comprising:
 a. a base having at least one opening for receiving at least one container;   b. at least one intake port supported by said base at an angle from the longitudinal axis of said base for receiving a fluid dispensing apparatus communicating with said at least one cavity of said container, and   c. at least one extraction tube for removing the contents of said container.   
     
     
         2 . An apparatus as described in  claim 1  having an open end communicating with said intake port through said base. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the angular disposition of the longitudinal axis of said at least one intake port to the general longitudinal axis of the base is greater than 90 degrees near the at least one opening for receiving said at least one container. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the angular disposition of the longitudinal axis of said at least one intake port to the general longitudinal axis of the base of is about 90 degrees near the at least one opening for receiving said at least one container. 
     
     
         5 . An apparatus as described in  claim 1  further comprising:
 a a splash resistant device supported within said at least one intake port; and 
 b a guide disposed within said at least one intake port for receiving and supporting a removable fluid dispensing apparatus. 
 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said splash resistant device further comprises a gasket having at least one vent opening in said gasket. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said splash resistant device further comprises a gasket having a plurality of flanges disposed inwardly of the surface of said gasket. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said splash resistant device further comprises a gasket having a plurality of flanges disposed inwardly of the surface of said gasket and at least one hole disposed in said gasket. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said guide further comprises:
 a. a ridge for engaging said intake port and supporting said gasket; 
 b. a body supporting said ridge; and 
 c. a chamber attached to the bottom of the body, having a plurality of openings communicating with said at least one cavity. 
 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein said guide is a funnel which supports said splash resistant device within said intake port. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a. a chamber at the bottom of the funnel comprising a plurality of struts which releaseably engage the fluid dispensing apparatus. 
 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9  wherein said chamber further comprises:
 a. a first section having a hole attached to the bottom of said body; 
 b. a plurality of struts spaced apart from one another attached at one end to said first section; and 
 c. the opposite ends of said struts being attached to a second section. 
 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the second section has at least one hole which communicates with the at least one cavity. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 10  wherein the second section is a closed disk. 
     
     
         13 . An apparatus for fluids comprising:
 a. an adaptor having a hollow cavity receiving a fluid container;   b. said adaptor having an intake port for receiving fluid from a fluid dispensing apparatus and communicating said fluid to said fluid container.   c. a funnel supported within said intake port; having a chamber which extends into said hollow cavity in said adaptor;   d. said funnel having at least one securing gasket for receiving said fluid dispensing apparatus;   e. a fluid extraction tube for permitting fluid to be selectively removed from said container mounted to said adaptor, said extraction tube having a selectively open and closed end; and   f. a cap for attachment to said intake port and securing said funnel and said gasket to said bottle port.   
     
     
         14 . An apparatus as set forth in  claim 13  further comprising:
 A baffle disposed in the chamber of said funnel and resisting fluid splashing. 
 
     
     
         15 . An apparatus for holding fluids comprising:
 a. A funnel mounted in said apparatus having a chamber with a plurality of openings at one end and an opening at the other for receiving fluid; and   b. at least one baffle covering at least a portion of said chamber openings.   
     
     
         16 . An apparatus for holding fluids as described in  claim 1  wherein said baffle is integral with said chamber. 
     
     
         17 . An apparatus for holding fluids as described in  claim 15  further comprising:
 a. an adaptor having a hollow cavity therein; 
 b. said adaptor receiving an intake tube having a notch; 
 c. said intake tube having an intake port communicating with said cavity; 
 d. a funnel having a plurality of openings disposed within said intake port and a tab which engages said intake tube notch; and 
 e. a baffle attached to said funnel which partially blocks at least one of said openings 
 
     
     
         18 . An apparatus for holding fluids comprising:
 a. a container;   b. a hollow elongated base for attachment to said container at one end and for dispensing fluids from the opposite end of said base;   c. an intake tube mounted on said base having an opening which is disposed at an angle from the longitudinal axis of said base for receiving fluid from a fluid dispensing apparatus and communicating with said container through said base;   d. a fluid extraction apparatus, for selective removal of fluid from said bottle, comprising at least one flexible straw having a first end communicating with the fluid received by said bottle which straw is selectively open and closed at a second end; and   e. a cap for attachment to said bottle opening and securing said funnel and said gasket to said bottle.   
     
     
         19 . An apparatus for receiving fluid comprising:
 a. a base for receiving a container having at least one cavity   b. at least one intake port supported by said base at an angle from the longitudinal axis of said base for receiving a fluid dispensing apparatus communicating with said at least one cavity of said container;   c. a splash resistant device supported within said at least one intake port; and   d. a guide disposed within said at least one intake port for receiving and supporting a removable fluid dispensing apparatus.